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2019 Music City Masquerade

1/21/2019

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When you attend the Music City Masquerade, you'll join other supporters in benefiting the lifesaving mission of Caring Hearts Ministry. 

WHAT:
The Music city Masquerade is a Nashville gathering that allows individuals to come together for one cause, to raise money and bring awareness to the non-profit called Caring Hearts Ministry. The goal each year is to challenge individuals to give back and get involved in non-profits such as Caring Hearts. Last year's event of nearly 300 that attended saw live music by our celebrity DJ, Brandi Cyrus, participated in a silent auction and mixed and mingled throughout the night.

WHEN:
On February 09, 2019 @ 8 pm at Track One (1201 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210) — the public is invited to meet and mingle with celebrity host Marley Sherwood and other special guest such as The Bachelors Christen Whitney, Current Steelers Quarterback, Josh Dobbs and country music artist such as Jaden Michaels, Tyler Rich, Jackie Lee and many more. They will have a chance to learn about the mission of Caring Hearts Ministry.

Donations and Bidding can take place at the event or by going to :(https://www.caringheartsmexico.org/masquerade.html) 
#musiccitymasquerade.

Hosted by and special guest who are participating include:   
                
HOSTED BY CMT'S MARLEY SHERWOOD, DJ BRANDI CYRUS, AND SPECIAL GUESTS CRAIG CAMPBELL, JACKIE LEE, TYLER RICH, JADEN MICHAELS, LEAH TURNER, JOSH DOBBS, BAILEY BRYAN, CHRISTEN WHITNEY, AND MORE

ABOUT THE CHARITY:
Caring Hearts Ministry is an interdenominational non-profit whose mission is to be a blessing to the people in the extremely poor border town of San Luis Rio Colorado in Sonora, Mexico. Currently, this is being accomplished through short terms missions trips and a permanent local Church. This local church partner with our other ministries such as Oasis Boys' Home, Medical Outreaches, A Soup Kitchen, Drug Rehab Center, and Blind Center. With hundreds of short-term missionaries visiting these sites every year, Caring Hearts is focused on our mission as presented in Matthew 25.   
 
We hope you will join this year at 2019 Music City Masquerade. Tickets can be purchased by visiting our website, here.
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WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!

12/17/2018

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This month we had a group of trip volunteers who decided to give up a week of their time to spend it in San Luis, Mexico. They have helped create stockings for over 300 children, they are building a playground so the kids have a safe place to play, helping the members of our blind center make candles and SO MUCH MORE! 

One of our volunteers that lives in Nashville, TN took her first visit down there, her name is Jillan Spencer. Here in Nashville, she is always staying busy with Caring Hearts and going above and beyond to help us whether its writing thank you cards, managing event tables or on the phone for hours trying to get contacts to donate, she does it all! 

Jillian tells us a little about why she loves mission work and working with Caring Hearts specifically,

"I've always had a passion for missions specifically with kids and Mathew 25:35 is a verse that I've always used as a guideline on how I should I've my life. After my brother who was not strong in his faith went on a mission trip with Caring Hearts and came back on fire for God I knew there was something special here. I talked to my high school Bible teacher, who went on the trip with him, I learned just how special Caring Hearts was and I knew this was an organization I could be passionate about. This organization not only changes the lives of the people being helped in Mexico but everyone involved and that is something I am so excited to be a part of!"

We are so grateful for you Jillan and for all of our trip volunteers that took the time out of their busy schedules (especially this time of year) to give back to all the people in San Luis, Mexico. You guys are the heartbeat of what we do and we love having you be a part of the Caring Hearts family. 

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Hope Into Action

11/20/2018

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A short part of my story.

There was a point in my life, after coming home from a mission trip and landing a part-time job with a wonderful non-profit where I just felt like (excuse my honesty here) “What is the point?"

What is the point of traveling to another country to help others?

What is the point in stressing over getting a fundraising campaign started just to raise a little bit of money, towards a HUGE amount of money?

What is the point of doing anything when there are SO SO many people in this world that need help, that are living in poverty, who don’t have medical care, who don’t have food, who don’t have education, the list goes on… just, god what am I doing that is actually helping?

And then he told me. Turn hope into an action word.  Normally we relate hope to being something described as a desire for something to happen, an expectation we wait for day by day… But when we turn hope into action, you aren’t waiting anymore you’re doing.

You are no longer hoping those children are getting fed.

You are no longer hoping that those families have medical attention.

You are no longer hoping for clean water to be in villages.

Every little action I do in my daily life will ultimately impact someone, somewhere. I was reminded that what I do, does matter. I don’t get to see this every day. But whenever I start getting the “what’s the point” blues, it helps me to remember the tiny little phrase “Hope Into Action” and if you are anything like me, I encourage you to write this down somewhere.

This holiday season doesn't forget that you have the power to bring hope and a future into someone's life, whether its a boy who was abandoned and now lives in Oasis or whether its the man on the side of the road begging for your change. 

Here is my challenge to you: Turn Hope Into Action. Give. Give your time. Give your love. Give what you can but start today and do it generously. 

Written By Anonymous.
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How Caring Hearts is Addressing the needs in San Luis, Mexico. A letter from our trip volunteer, Andre Harris.

10/15/2018

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Thank You!!

Thanks for all of the prayers and support for the mission trip to San Luis, Mexico. It was a great experience for me and for Rachel. It was great to work in partnership with Caring Hearts Ministry Caring Hearts is addressing true needs in the San Luis area.
Highlights of the trip included (shortened by editor):
  • Ministering at the Shut-Ins. These were people who are sponsored by Caring Hearts Ministry but they have no ability to leave their homes due to illness or other situations. We heard their stories and we were able to pray with and for each one of them. It was a humbling experience.
  • We also divided up on one day for a couple of hours and visited a men’s rehab center and a women’s rehab center. It was good to minister and share with them.
  • Our manual labor on this trip was to prime and paint. Caring Hearts is building a house for Isabelle (the cook I mentioned). She has been cooking for Caring Hearts for 15 years and they offered to her that if she can find land, they would build her a house. The foundation and exterior walls are in. We went out Monday to prime and then on Tuesday to paint. It’s amazing how fast paint and primer dries in the desert sun at > 110 degrees. One amazing thing about Isabelle is that once she gets in this house, she wants to open it up to the people in the area that need a meal. What a giving heart.
  • Visiting the dump. Caring Hearts has a daily ministry out at the dump where they supply water and ice to the families that work and live at the dump. This is the city garbage dump and the people there sort through the garbage once it’s dumped to find recyclable items or things that they can keep. A person working at the dump makes about $6-7/day. While visiting we had a chance to share with them as well as give them bags of beans as well as lots of different clothing items that the team brought to share.
  • We got the chance to visit the Blind Center. The Blind Center was and is a supported effort of Caring Hearts. It was explained that years ago, they had a board and a couple of buckets that they used to make a bench and gather under a tree. Today they have a really nice multi-room center that they can meet at, do crafts, share meals, etc... Another example of where Caring Hearts saw a need and took action.
  • Thursday we were at the soup kitchen. When in full swing in the summer, the soup kitchen will feed >200 kids/day. It wasn’t in full swing yet but we brought a bunch of sandwiches and snacks to share with the kids and area families that we could round up. I think we got about 50 kids or so and we proceeded to play games, do a magic show and get a bite to eat.
All in all, it was a great week. It was hard to say goodbye to the boys. Our theme verse for the trip was Joshua 1:9 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” He was definitely with us and it’s great to see the things that He’s doing through Caring Hearts.
We did have a God moment while at the Blind Center. One of the men there who was blind wanted to say a few words. He thanked us for coming and sharing with them. He said that he had a verse that he thought was appropriate and he wanted to share... He proceeded to share Joshua 1:9 which is the verse of our trip. I got goose bumps and we also explained to him that Joshua 1:9 is the theme verse for our team.
Thanks again for your support and prayers.

André and Rachel Harris

P.S. If you are looking for a ministry to support or looking for someone to partner with for a short-term mission trip, check out https://www.caringheartsmexico.org/.
 
Caring Hearts owes just as much of a thank you to Andre and Rachel as they gave to us. Without trip volunteers, our ministry wouldn’t be the same. Every individual in San Luis is truly touched by the people who come to spend time with them. We have so much gratitude and love for Andre, Rachel and every trip volunteer that comes and supports CHM. 
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Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Chumbley

9/14/2018

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Grace Does That
 
I don’t remember what I said only that my words were cutting and filled with anger. My husband looked at me stunned, confused, and hurt. He could have walked away, he could have retaliated but he didn’t. Instead, he walked toward me and wrapped his arms around me. He spoke gently, “Amy, this is not like you. What’s going on?” In that moment, I experienced grace in a way I had never experienced it before. All the anger, all the frustration, all the pain, all the shame was lifted from me. It changed me. Tears ran down my cheeks and my defenses fell as I melted into his embrace. Grace does that.
 
Jesus did the same for the people He encountered. Know what Jesus didn’t do? He did not demand that anyone get their act together before He would heal, forgive, or love them! He loved people just as they were. God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself and He was not counting our sins against us! (II Corinthians 5:19) He extended love and grace to those who may have seemed to us to deserve it least.
 
Matthew was one of those “least.” He was a Jew who worked for the enemy, Rome, collecting taxes and robbing his own people. He was hated by the other Jews and considered to be the worst of sinners. Jesus went to Matthew right there on the job and simply said, “Hey Matthew! Follow me!” Then He went to Matthew’s house and had dinner with him! Scandalous! Know what Jesus didn’t do? He didn’t say, “If you will stop collecting taxes then I’ll be your friend and Savior.” Matthew left his job, invited others to meet Jesus and was a changed man. Grace does that.
 
In Jesus’ darkest hour His friend Peter abandoned Him, and yet when He rose from the grave He told the women at the tomb to go tell His disciples “and Peter” that He would see them in Galilee. Peter must have been relieved to hear that Jesus still considered him a disciple and that He had specifically wanted to see him! (Mark 16:7) I Corinthians 15:5 even tells us that Jesus went to Peter before He went to the other disciples! Know what Jesus didn’t do? He did not condemn Peter or wait for him to beg for forgiveness. Jesus sought him out! Peter went on to become a pillar of the Church, ministering to and comforting others, because he had been loved by Jesus. Grace does that.
 
In John 4 Jesus met a Samaritan woman who had been divorced five times and was currently living with a man who was not her husband. Know what He did? He offered her living water to quench the thirst in her heart for love. He did not tell her to get her act together or even to stop living with the man she was with. In her excitement, she left behind her water jug and ran to tell those she had previously hidden in shame from about Jesus. Many of them believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony. Grace does that.
 
In Acts 9 Saul was traveling to Damascus threatening and murdering anyone who followed Jesus. And know what Jesus did? He appeared to Saul and simply asked, “Why are you persecuting Me?” (because what you do to others, you do to Me). A few days later Jesus sent a man to tell Saul that God had chosen him to tell others about Him. Saul’s name was changed to Paul. Not only was his name changed but his heart was too. Jesus did not mention that Paul had been a murderer or a self-righteous know-it-all because where sin increased, grace abounded! (Romans 5:20) Grace does that.
 
In Luke 19 Jesus met another tax collector named Zacchaeus and said, “Hey Zacchaeus, get out of that tree and come here! I want to go to your house!” Jesus doesn’t say a word about the unsavory nature of Zacchaeus’s work or character. But Zacchaeus was changed. He declared he would give half his possessions to the poor and pay back anyone he had defrauded with interest! Grace does that.
 
Our ugly is God’s opportunity, a holy moment, when God gently whispers, “This is not like you. What’s going on?” And our lives are forever changed. Grace does that.
                           -Amy Chumbley
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Meet The Author: 

I am 49 years old and married to my college sweetheart for 27 years. My husband is in the Air Force so we currently live in Germany though we are both natives of Kentucky. We have a 24 year old daughter, Megan, and a 22 year old son, Sam. We have two furry children- Lucy, a 10 year old Spaniel and Shoshanna, a 3 year old Australian Shepherd. I enjoy reading, nature, hot baths, a clean house, playing games, and decorating. 

So Why Mission Work? 
It's a funny question, "Why is mission work important to me?" My first thought is everywhere we go and even our own homes are "missions." Our mission is to love whether that's the person across the street or in another country! But when I think of "mission trips" I've been on I see how missions have changed me. I always say my trips to Haiti set my compass back to true North. When I am with the Haitians I am reminded that it is not in the accumulation of wealth or power or material possessions that we find true joy, but in relationships with God and others. While I go and share my material wealth, the Haitians share in their spiritual wealth and my soul is fed. It is a mutual giving/sharing of what we have. Hope this makes sense! 

Thanks Amy for sharing your story and being a constant reminder to love everybody, everywhere you go. - The CHM Team

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June 2018 Lebanon Presbyterian and Heartland Church

7/11/2018

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Lebanon Presbyterian Church

On June 12th Lebanon Church began their journey to Mexico for a mission trip with Caring Hearts! Their first day was mainly filled with traveling to Mexico, but that night they got to play soccer with the boys at Oasis and then went to the stadium to watch some of the boys play in an actual match! On their second day they went to work on a house lived in by a man, Pedro, his sister Virginia, and her daughter Victoria. The team completely tore down an exterior space and reinforce part of the existing roof and were able to build an interior wall on this day. The roof project took them a couple of days but they finished it and it looks amazing! On their third day the team went to the Immigrant House, where those who are unable to cross the US Border or have been deported find refuge and provided dinner for them and shared the Love of God. On their fourth day the team went to the boys home to spend time with the boys making suncatchers out of glass. After dinner they traveled to the immigration shelter. They served a pizza dinner to people that are homeless because they were either deported back to Mexico or had sold everything to take a chance to be able to cross the border, but unfortunately, they were denied and sent back. On the fifth day the team went to the soup kitchen where they helped prepare food to feed the children there. They also came with ice creams and crafts to do with the kids at the soup kitchen! On their last day they went to the Caring Hearts Church for a wonderful Father's Day service. At the Oasis Boy’s Home on the final night they made a charcoal camp style fire and invite all the Caring Hearts Staff along with the Lebanon Church group and the boys for a do-it-yourself foil pack dinner followed by S’mores. The evening finished with much laughter, games, soccer, and dancing! Lebanon Church had an amazing week in Mexico and we are so thankful for their work they did!

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“Seeing all of the people lifting their hands and fully focusing and surrendering themselves to God is one of the most amazing things to me. Some people down here have close to nothing and yet they still praise God with everything they have within them. That’s one of the biggest reasons of why I love it down here.”

Heartland Church

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“My mission trip expectations were that we would see people much less fortunate than us as a a group. It is true, we did witness people and families who were without what most of us would consider basic needs. We saw people wanting to here our personal testimony and devotions. We also saw many that strengthened my faith. People who follow Gods word with the faith that only his grace provides. This was amazing under the circumstances many I witnessed. It gave me strength in my own faith as well as the desire to love these people I didn't know as brothers and sisters in Christ” .- Keith Mackellar
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​This team from Heartland came and helped with ministry, a work project, and spent alot of time with the Oasis boys, investing in them and showing them love.  Coming from Indianapolis, the team was led by Dan Hennessy, who has been to San Luis multiple times. They worked hard and fast, painting the outside of a home that is in the process of being built for Isabel, our beloved cook whose current home is in almost unbearable conditions. In addition, they visited and ministered at the dump, the blind center, rehab centers and the soup kitchen.  During the shut in visits, one of the team members was moved to give away the shoes off of his feet. This gesture of giving was a great example of the team’s attitude as a whole. They were truly willing to give their time, emotion and belongings sacrificially. They loved as Jesus loved. One extra special thing from this team was that they brought hockey sticks and taught the Oasis boys how to play hockey! This was the first time the boys played hockey, and they LOVED it!  The week was filled with joy, tears, laughter, prayer, and play. Thank you Heartland church!
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International Missions... Why?

6/20/2018

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A Blog Post by Liz Meyers. 

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Jesus walking on the water. Matthew 14:22-36 says this:​

    “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went on the mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
    Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear.
    But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’
    ‘Lord, if it’s you’, Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’
    ‘Come,’ he said.
    Then Peter got down from the boat, walked on the water and came towards Jesus. But when he saw the wind he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord save me!’
    Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’
    And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘truly you are the Son of God.’
    When they crossed over, they landed in Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.”


Through this story I am reminded again and again that God is good. I am humbled by what little faith I have. I am reminded that I am Peter. I am the one that calls on God to put me on the water, to do the impossible through me, to bring me beyond the waves. God says COME. God calls on me to look at Him, to fix my eyes on Him, come to Him, follow Him, TRUST IN HIM. I am Peter. I begin to step on the water but am swayed by the winds. Reality hits and I panic. The waves grow bigger and I lose faith and I begin to sink. Yet I am Peter. I am grabbed by the hands of Jesus and pulled back into the arms of Christ. It is also then that I am humbled and in awe of my little faith. I am Peter. I am called. Although I may have little faith, God still calls me to do extraordinary things. I am Peter, and this is amazing grace.

Have you ever felt God moving in you, stirring your soul, and calling you out beyond your comfort zone? Yea, it is a scary yet exciting feeling. It is terrifying to step into the unknown and take the call that is being presented to you but find hope and peace in the fact that our God is alive, he is here, he is moving. In John 16 Jesus is speaking to his disciples and is preparing them for a time of unknown in a world that will reject the message they are preaching yet assures them with these words: “I have told you these things, so in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Whether your call is to international missions and serving people all over the world, sponsoring a child through financial resources and prayer, volunteering locally, or simply showing love to those around you, know that God has placed that call on your life for a reason. There will be times when you beg God to bring you closer to him, to strengthen your faith in him, to do the impossible through you. For those times I encourage you to trust. In those moments, you are Peter and God is calling you to come. Will you take the initial call? Trust. When you are on the water will you be swayed by the inevitable waves? Trust. Spirit lead where trust is without boarders, let us walk upon the water, wherever you call.

The gospel message is a message that causes radical life change. It is transforming and redemptive. To know that Jesus came, chose to die for the sins of those that followed him just the same as the ones who hated him, and through great love endured a cross to ultimately conquer death once and for all, is that work of only the one that is able to save a sinners heart and redeem the most broken.

I challenge you to accept the call the Lord is placing on your life and run into the unknown whole heatedly. For it is in this place that you experience the greatness of a God who loves and a God who saves.



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A story from the Shut In Ministry by Sam Urchell

6/4/2018

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On my way down to Mexico I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as we crossed the border and entered into the town of San Luis I was very surprised. Being so close to the United States I would have never imagined that the poverty level could be so astounding. Participating in the Shut-in Ministry for the sick and elderly I was able to see the effects of poverty up close. It was heartbreaking, watching children drop out of school to take care of their sick families and seeing kids live in extremely poor environments with most of the homes not even having the bare necessities. One family that will always stand out to me, was this boy named Alejandro. Alejandro is 20 years old, and he was born with severe disabilities, unable to walk, talk, or move, he is bedridden all day. As shown in the picture, this is how he spends his everyday, laying in this bed, while his sister, Marianna (16), and his brother, Ramon (14), stay home from school to take care of him. Their mother is busy trying to make the little income that she can working on the onion fields and their father recently suffered a stroke, so the children now help care for him too. One of their main duties right now is to keep the flies off of Alejandro, since they do not have an air conditioner they have to keep the door open, and the flies swarm around Alejandro's mouth with him unable to swat them away. Ramon dreams of becoming a doctor one day to help people like his brother, and Marianna dreams of becoming a veterinarian. This was just one of the many families in the Shut-in Ministry that broke my heart with their difficult hardships and hopeful dreams. But the one thing that gave me peace leaving this family is knowing that we can help them. Through Caring Hearts we can make their hardships a little less difficult and their dreams a little more of a reality. Will you join me in helping Alejandro and families like his?

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Moments Like This

3/15/2018

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Written by Matthew Simpson
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She sat in a weathered chair in front of her simple brick home. A black bandana covered her head, bald from chemotherapy. Three young girls, under the age of 10, played around her. The youngest took a big sip of a nutrition drink leaving a white mustache on her beautiful brown face causing all of us to laugh. She squealed with delight at the attention she was receiving.

This is the kind of moment you can’t even dream of when planning a missions trip for 30 plus college students from an engineering school in Arizona. We set up roofing jobs as a part of our Tin Roof Project and we plan for ministries like visiting shut-ins. But in our 20 years we have never had the two come together quite like this. You hope there will be moments of intention, moments where hearts are recalibrated and perspectives shift. You hope for moments where you can actually see lives being changed in real time. But we can not manufacture these moments, they’ll must be orchestrated by God.

Facing a diagnosis like bone cancer in such a desperate situation would test even the most devout in their faith. But for Imelda, it’s a chance for her to prove just how good God is at creating divine moments like this! She sat proudly in that old chair, a brand new tin roof gleaming in the Mexican sun meant no more rain running down the walls turning dirt floors into a muddy mess during monsoon season. The doctors tell her that the treatments are working. She holds on to something that will level all of the desperation, that will bring the work of the enemy to ruin-Imelda holds on to hope In Jesus.

Earlier that day, a group of our students replaced her crumbling roof with a tin roof that will last. And now here we are gathered around Imelda and her family praying, laughing, crying. We gave her beans and some other essentials. We gave the girls tooth brushes and the nutritional drinks.

When we finished praying for Imelda she spoke and Aldaberto translated her message to us. These were her words; “When Jesus heals me, I want be a missionary like you.”

We were not worthy of that moment. Despite the good we try to do, we couldn’t earn a statement like that. Her faith humbled us. Her certainty in the face of overwhelming odds inspired us. Not “if” but “when” God heals her, she plans to serve others! Hearts were recalibrated, perspectives shifted, lives were being changed in real time. Only God could orchestrate a moment like this!


In Romans 8:28, the missionary Paul writes, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." It is my prayer that we walk through life with faith like Imelda, no matter the circumstances, always trusting in God to work things out as we follow Him.

Please pray for Imelda and her family. Please prayerfully consider giving to Caring Hearts so people like Imelda can get the treatment they so desperately need. And if at all possible, book a trip with Caring Hearts and watch God orchestrate moments like this...in real time.
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Founder of Caring Hearts Ministry Thanks Billy Graham

2/25/2018

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Today as we celebrate the life of Billy Graham who has passed, our ministry gives thanks for his faithful ministry which led our founder to the Lord, and eventually to start Caring Hearts Ministry.  Our founder, Harold McKamish was led to the Lord at a Billy Graham Crusade him and his wife Daisy were going through a hard time after Daisy’s brother had passed away at war.  Daisy and Harold went to the crusade in search of something bigger than themselves, and they found it.  The life change that took place at that crusade while listening to Billy Graham talk is what led them to start Caring Hearts Ministry, which has led many people to Christ over the past 30 years. We honor Billy Graham, and recognize how the Lord uses our lives for impacts greater than we will ever know. 
Harold McKamish- 2/24/2018

​I was busy doing various things around the house and decided to come in to the house and rest a bit.  I turned on the T V and felt a sadness in my heart for a moment.  I heard the announcer saying  “ The Reverend Billy Graham had died at the age of 99 years old .”  I say for a moment, because I know Billy Graham is now where he has been telling the world what they must do in order to be spending eternity with Jesus, and now he is there with the one he loved so much feeling the loving arms of his Savior wrapped around him.
 
As I sit there, my mind went back to my life in 1968.  I was a young man at the age of 38.  I was very busy in trying to support my family.  You see, I felt the best way to support my family was to make more money to be able to give them what they need and to give them nicer things . But, that is not what they needed. They needed a daddy who could spend more time with them, playing with them, sharing good things with them and telling them more about this thing called life. they needed
a dad to show his love in ways other than providing things.  There was turmoil  within our home at that time.
 
Daisy’s brother was in the army. He had no business being there because of a medical problem he had, but non the less he was there. He was in Vietnam.  One day in October 1968, we got word he was missing in action. This surprised us because he was due to come home. We found out later, he was due to come home but he signed up to go look for some of his comrade’s who were missing in action.  He did not return and it took awhile before they found him.  This was a very sad time for us.
 
I suggested that Daisy go to Florida to be with her mom and dad. While she was there, mothers day came, and it was on that mother’s day that the soldiers came and knocked on the door to tell them their son was killed.
 
A couple of weeks later, while discussing various things, I told Daisy there has to be more to life than this.  All I was doing was working. If I had extra time, it was devoted to work of some kind.  That week in the news paper I read Billy Graham was coming to town.  it’s time to change your life.  We went to the Billy Graham crusade at Pitt Stadium on that October day in 1968.
 
While I was sitting in my chair listening to the news about His death, my mind took me back to that stadium.  I could hear his plea, his call,  get up out of that seat,  make your way down here to the front of the stage, don’t delay,  come.  and in my mind I could hear them singing ,  JUST AS I AM WITH OUT ONE PLEA, BUT THAT THY BLOOD WAS SHED FOR ME, AND THAT THOU DID’ST ME COME TO THEE, O LAMB OF GOD, I COME, I COME.   As I sat in my chair, I saw myself standing in front of that stage looking into the eyes of Billy Graham and couldn’t wait to say yes to that alter call , and the feeling that I had. I truly felt that I was a new creature in Christ Jesus.
 
So hearing of Billy Graham’s passing was mixed emotions to me. But, I was so great full, and for ever more will be because it truly changed my life, and probably a lot of family members with out them realizing it.   If you never asked Jesus Christ into your life,  do not delay, do it right now .   THANK YOU BILLY GRAHAM
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